NICK GOSNELL
Hutch Post
HUTCHINSON,Kan. — Stage 9's production of Love, Loss and What I Wore takes the stage this weekend.
"Love, Loss and What I Wore is a really interesting dramatic reading," said director Theresa Teufel. "The audience will see five incredibly talented area women reading various monologues. These are all stories from real life women throughout the country that have been submitted. They tell the story of the woman's experience, really the human experience from the woman's perspective, as told through their clothing or accessories or women's wardrobe. That's sort of how we connect with moments in our lives."
The show was initially presented as a part of the 2008 summer series at Guild Hall in East Hampton, New York.
"They are universal moments in people's lives, women's lives, especially," Teufel said. "We can all relate. I was the girl who wore Birkenstocks in high school. Some of those girls were looked down upon. We weren't cool. Then, you've got the women who identify with their purses versus the women who don't. That does change as our lives change and as we mature."
The show's monologues were sourced from Ilene Beckerman's book and from contributions adapted by Nora and Delia Ephron.
"There are some really neat stories in this collection of monologues about pieces that were given as gifts and advice and pieces that are shared for various reasons," Teufel said. "Also, too, the relationships, the very first relationship that a lot of us as women cultivate is with our mothers. That's a whole another thing, in many, many different directions."
The play is for mature audiences only. Tickets can be purchased online. Performances are Feb. 1-3 at 7:30 p.m. and Feb. 4 at 2 p.m.
All seats are $10 for the Thursday performance. Go to stage9hutch.com for additional information.
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